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State Facts
Full Name - State of Connecticut
Admitted to the Union (Rank) - January 9, 1788 (5th)
Population 2012 (Rank) - 3,590,347 (29th)
Land Area (Rank)
4,845 square miles; 12,548 square kilometers (48th)
Capital - Hartford
State Nicknames
Constitution State, Nutmeg State, Provisions State, Land of Steady Habits
Motto - Qui transtulit sustinet (He who transplanted still sustains)
Song
“Yankee Doodle” (music by George M. Cohan)
State Symbols
Flower: Mountain laurel
Tree: Charter oak
Bird: American robin
Mineral: Garnet
Animal: Sperm whale
Insect: Praying mantis
Economy
Agriculture: Nursery stock, eggs, dairy products, cattle
Industry: Transportation equipment, machinery, electric equipment, fabricated metal products, chemical products, scientific instruments
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